Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:48 AM PST
Lopens team is proud to announce the release of our match-3 game written in BlitzMax.
TriO: The Great Settlement is a casual game with original match-3 game mechanics and some sim elements.
"Just liked the look of the screenie, a very colourful addition to the match 3 genre, couldn't tell you if it's actually any good as of yet however..."
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Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:58 AM PST
Our guide to the solutions that your studio should consider
Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:02 AM PST
Northwest Vision and Media provides financial boost to local digital companies
Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:24 AM PST
University of Abertay Dundee and Media City UK to manage funds for UK developers
Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:54 AM PST
For those who don't already know, Jeff and I are in Lyon for the Game Connection conference, which is sort of "speed dating for game developers". We were selected for the "Level Up" scholarship, so we are able to attend for free! We've got some awesome meetings lined up with some pretty big names, so we are pretty stoked. Even if it doesn't actually lead to anything, it should be a great learning experience -- you don't get to talk to Apple, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, and 20 other game studios every week!
What the truck? This is right next to our hotel.
"Fellow indie devs Wolfire Games get a shout just for this epic truck and accompying caption alone. How do you get a license for that?"
Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:25 AM PST
Sony has announced that a new download only Buzz! game titled Quiz World will be available to PSP and PSPgo owners on December 17th. The release extends the publisher's continued commitment to bring the series to its handheld customers.
Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:23 AM PST
If we're in the idea business, how to protect those ideas?
One way is to misuse trademark law. With the help of search engines, greedy lawyers who charge by the letter are busy sending claim letters to anyone who even comes close to using a word or phrase they believe their client 'owns'. News flash: trademark law is designed to make it clear who makes a good or a service. It's a mark we put on something we create to indicate the source of the thing, not the inventor of a word or even a symbol. They didn't invent trademark law to prevent me from putting a picture of your cricket team's logo on my blog. They invented it to make it clear who was selling you something (a mark for trade = trademark).
I'm now officially trademarking thank-you™. From now on, whenever you use this word, please be sure to send me a royalty check.
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Posted: 07 Dec 2009 01:50 AM PST
London institution lauds efforts to bring academia and industry together
Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:00 AM PST
Amiga classic gets Xbox and PC treatment
Amiga owners should remember Alien Breed. Developed by Team 17 the top-down shooter was one of those classic Amiga games - think Sensible Soccer etc - that made the early '90s such a golden gaming age. So the remake/reboot of the series is good news indeed. Alien Breed Evolution launches on the 16th Dec on Xbox Live Arcade (800 points, about 7 quid) with the PC version coming soon after. The video shows the differences between the two - is the new version just a little too conservative in art design? Hard to tell without playing but I can't wait for this one, especially for the co-op play.
In a recent interview Team 17 design manager John Dennis discussed the changes between the original and the remake.
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Posted: 06 Dec 2009 02:25 PM PST
Newspoll study finds 22 percent of parents believe parental locks can be overridden by their children; majority don't even know locks exist.
Posted: 06 Dec 2009 09:54 AM PST
Link sets out to rescue the princess once again in his latest outing on the Nintendo DS.
Posted: 06 Dec 2009 11:36 AM PST
Some developers think that the social gaming will be the big thing. They say how Farmville or World of Warcraft gets so many players. Little Big Planet is marketed with the “social aspect” of games. I’ve discussed with some people who praise the social media and explain how twitter is like the next big thing after Jesus. Luckily I’m hear to shout from my tower and correct these hopeless stupidities.
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Posted: 06 Dec 2009 09:18 AM PST
You know what the Mario games have always lacked? Rum.
"Roboexotica, the only place you can see Alcohol, Vibrators and Mario all in one contraption and not be arrested. Shigeru Miyamoto will be so proud! :D"
Screenwriter Talks About Original Vision for WoW Movie
Posted: 06 Dec 2009 08:49 AM PST
When Sam Raimi took the helm of the World of Warcraft movie, he had a very clear vision of the story he wanted to tell, and unfortunately that vision didn't include original screenwriter Gary Whitta, who has spoken about his original idea for the movie.
Posted: 06 Dec 2009 08:00 AM PST
Is the latest Uwe Boll movie getting you down? Pop on your Mystery Science Theater 3000 Silhouette glasses and it'll all seem better.
"It's kind of like a cheap version of nvidia's 3d glasses I suppose, great for a recession! :P"
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